It’s not okay to manipulate people into loving you. It’s not okay to fabricate stories and lie about your life just so they can stick around or feel sorry for you and try to fix whatever they can. It’s not okay to break people just because you’re broken and you haven’t yet healed.
Because at the end of the day people appreciate those who can be genuine with them, those who truly value their presence and their company, those who show up during the difficult times and those who care about the little details in their lives out of love, not out of spite. It’s not okay to pretend that you are interested in someone’s story and then leave after they open up to you and tell you everything. It’s not okay to cut people open and leave them to bleed alone.
It’s not okay to break people so you can feel whole. It’s not okay to wound them over and over again because you refuse to heal. It’s not okay to hurt people repeatedly and ask them to understand because your life is messy. It’s not okay to expect people to help you clean up the mess you created if you don’t intend to change.
And if you plan on doing all of that, then don’t be surprised when people run, when they leave, when they no longer want to be associated with you. Don’t be surprised if they wake up one day releasing all the toxic thoughts you fed them and all the pain you caused them. Don’t be surprised if you wake up one day all alone because you pushed away everyone who ever truly loved you and gave them every reason not to return.
It’s not okay to break people and expect them to keep loving you. It’s not okay to break people because people are already broken and if you can’t help them heal, if you can’t at least try to mend some of the broken pieces, then leave. Don’t ask them to love you if you can’t love them back and don’t expect them to stay when all you do is let them down.
It’s not okay to break people just because you’re broken and it’s not okay to underestimate their ability to leave when they’ve had enough.
Photo: @colorshah

Ship life out in the Kimberly’s, Australia 🇦🇺 I had to capture this shot, with the dragged out clouds before me. Felt like we was about to go into another life zone with this effect 😏
Yet another beautiful day, with beautiful colours in the sky as the sun sets.

Went to El Nido with the hopes of seeing the islands. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t permit us to enjoy the place and ended up swimming in Nacpan, Lio, and Las Cabanas. It wasn’t bad tho, but I wasn’t satisfied. Anyway, we can always go back, right?

This summer i went on a trip by myself. And it was the best decision i made for ages, ok let's say months.
On that trip I made a new lovely friend, visited the Biennale, went every day to the same vegan place to eat dinner (I'm sure they will not forget me 😁), sat by the shady side of a beautiful old church in Murano to rest for like an our, saw the first time in my life thousands of tourists on one spot, that was crazy (I felt like 'this should be the highest level of tourism').
And I woke up to a beautiful sunrise and fell asleep to a beautiful sunset with mountains on the horizon. 🧡
What I want to say is:
Don't be scared of choosing to be alone. It's nothing to be ashamed of. Not at all, when i told people that i travelled alone they were always positively surprised. 🙈

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🇳🇱🤓📷 Fascinating and relaxing by day, enchanting and romantic by night | 9:17pm